That is, you can use it to hide all objects that don't meet the filter criteria. The Advanced Filter dialog lets you limit object display in Scene Explorer based on combinations of filter conditions ( filter phrases).
This topic includes procedures for using general functionality in the Scene Explorer window.
Scene Explorer can switch between two different sorting modes using the buttons on the Selection toolbar: You can create local Scene Explorer setups that save and load with the current scene, and global ones that are available in all scenes.
You can customize the layout to show additional properties. The default layout in 3ds Max displays only object names and the Frozen property. The Scene Explorer interface consists of a menu bar, toolbars, and a table view of objects in the scene, with a row for each object and a column for each displayed object property.